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Question: Differentiate between an article and a column in a

newspaper?

Answer:

Article Column
Any non recurring piece of A column is a recurring
Definition writing published in a article in a newspaper,
newspaper or magazine is published in a space
called an article (1). provided by the newspaper
agency (2).
It puts forward the facts and Usually, it covers the writer’s
Subject figures about a certain issue opinions regarding a subject
or event. Other than that it or event, usually relatable to
may be for the purpose of one another or of the same
propagating news, research theme (2).
results, academic analysis, or
debate (1).
Different articles are written It is written by the same
Author by different writers or writer or reporter, usually
reporters, usually addressed addressed as a columnist
as an article writer (1). (2).
In an article, no specific A column has a
Format format is followed. The standardized format
whole attention is paid to including title, byline, lead
present the piece of writing paragraph, main body,
to catch the eye of the photographic evidence with
reader.The most usual description and source (3).
format of article include
headline,subheadline,
byliner, lead, running text,
conclusion (1).

References:
• Coats, A.J., 2009. Ethical authorship and publishing.
• Alonso, C.J., 2003. Editor's Column: Having a Spine—Facing the Crisis in Scholarly
Publishing. PMLA/Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, 118(2),
pp.217-223.
• GONG, W.Z. and FANG, T., 2006. On Planning and Setting-up Mode of Periodical
Columns [J]. Journal of Xiangtan University (Philosophy and Social Sciences), 6.

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